Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Portfolio Overview
EDI strives to advance diversity and inclusion at the National Institutes of Health and ensure that the civil rights of all employees are protected. The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Employment Portfolio is directed at ensuring that this constituency remains a successful part of a broader diversity and inclusion strategy for the NIH. This portfolio is federally mandated, having its authority grounded in Presidential Executive Orders.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander employees are an integral part of the NIH community, and we are committed to ensuring that every member of this constituency are supported, given the tools needed to be successful, and encouraged to contribute their ideas and perspectives to tackle challenges at the NIH. We are responsible for designing rich programming and outreach initiatives, our goal being to ensure positive experiences at every level of employment. We count on the commitment and support of leaders and managers from all NIH Institutes and Centers to sustain this important work. EDI works in partnership with the Office of Human Resources (OHR), the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD), and NIH leadership to support the AA and NHPI Portfolio. Together, we develop collaborations to advance the representation of our AA and NHPI employees in all occupations of the NIH workforce and support this constituency in achieving their fullest potential.
At NIH, we understand that our responsibility to diverse groups extends well beyond federal mandates. We define diversity broadly to include all elements of our human identities and to encompass every aspect of difference. Within EDI, we are interested in leveraging the ideas of each NIH employee to fuel innovation and drive health discovery. The AA and NHPI constituency is a critical piece of our overall diversity strategy.
